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by ericandrewlewis
04 Aug 2015, 08:23
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Making a custom keyboard case out of plastic
Replies: 0
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Making a custom keyboard case out of plastic

Has anyone made a custom keyboard case out of plastic? If so, where did you get the work done, what was your experience like?
by ericandrewlewis
04 Apr 2015, 16:00
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Where to get aluminum laser cut?
Replies: 11
Views: 4025

If you're doing alu, look for water jet cutting. Any laser that can do alu is going to be industrial sized, and probably more expensive.

The metal frame cutout dimensions for the Cherry MX Series specifies a 0.551" x 0.551" cutout, with ±0.002 accuracy. Based on those specs, I need to find a ...
by ericandrewlewis
03 Apr 2015, 13:37
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Where to get aluminum laser cut?
Replies: 11
Views: 4025

Where to get aluminum laser cut?

I'm planning on building a keyboard using matt3o's Brownfox design, which is built out of aluminum.

I've started to fish around for aluminum laser cutter vendors. The first quote I got is $650. Is this expected? Seems high to me. Does anyone have any preferred vendors for laser cutting aluminum?

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